Novell NetWare* DOS ODI Client Driver Installation

NETX General Installation

VLM General Installation

Tips

Sample Files

Command Line Parameters


Location of Driver: \DOS\E100BODI.COM

NOTE: Novell* no longer supports NETX.EXE or the VLM client software. However, as a convenience, a copy of NETX.EXE is provided on the Intel CD. Intel recommends that you use the latest Novell Client32* software.


NETX General Installation

  1. From the \DOS directory on Intel CD, load (as needed) LSL.COM, E100BODI.COM, IPXODI.COM, NETX.EXE and NET.CFG to the hard drive (\NWServer).

  2. Configure AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG based on the sample files below. NET.CFG should be in the same directory as the driver.

  3. Reboot. The client should connect to the server.


VLM General Installation

This version of E100BODI.COM requires VLM client version 1.21.

  1. Run install.exe on the workstation you are configuring. The program can be found in the following locations:

    From the NetWare CD:

    \PRODUCTS\VLM\IBM_6\INSTALL.EXE
    \PRODUCTS\VLMIP\IBM_6\INSTALL.EXE (the TCP/IP client)

    or (server):

    \PUBLIC\CLIENT\DOSWIN
    For 4.11 clients: from the workstation from the NetWare* workstation for DOS disk. It must be version 1.21 or greater (supplied with NetWare.)

  2. Follow the screen prompts, including the following options:

    • Directory on the hard drive for the client software. Default directory is C:\NWCLIENT. You can specify another directory.

    • Automatically update CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files? Y/N

    • Specify the directory to load Windows (if applicable) and option to customize for Windows.

    • Configure workstation for back-up by a NetWare server.

  3. Select a network driver, and set the configuration options. Do NOT select a driver from the list Novell provides. Instead, choose Other Driver and insert the Intel adapter disk. 

  4. Select the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter. Then, optionally set the frame type, adapter node address, force duplex mode, and line speed. See Command Line Parameters for possible values for these parameters.

  5. The installation utility copies the appropriate files to your hard drive and sets NET.CFG. At this point, the installation process is complete.


Tips (DOS ODI)


Sample Files

AUTOEXEC.BAT:

CD\NWCLIENT
LSL
E100BODI
IPXODI
NETX (or VLM optional)

CONFIG.SYS:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS|HIMEM.SYS
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=60
LASTDRIVE=Z (for NETX LASTDRIVE=F or first available drive letter)

NET.CFG:

LINK DRIVER E100BODI
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
SPEED=100
PROTOCOL IPX EO Ethernet_802.2

NETWARE DOS REQUESTER
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F (Used only with the VLM.EXE).
PB BUFFERS = 10


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